handkerchief
handkerchief
Definition
hand·ker·chief (haŋ′kər c̸hif′, -c̸hēf′)
handkerchief
Synonyms
handkerchief
n.
handkerchief
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- embroider: Somewhere in our homes we all have a drawer full of embroidered handkerchiefs or bottles of perfume.
- knot: As one of his tricks, he has a child ( a young girl approximately 9 years old ) holding two handkerchiefs knotted together.
- fold: A coin vanishes and then audibly reappears in a folded handkerchief held by a spectator.
- tie: Much of the rest I stopped by tying a handkerchief over my head.
- wave: The ghost has been frequently seen on the 29th of May waving a handkerchief from a window at the Castle.
- steal: August 20 th 1861 Maurice Whittle aged 16 was charged with stealing a silk handkerchief from Nelson Trafalgar Howard at Melford.
Adjective modifier
- knotted: Eventually they managed, and Des took out his knotted handkerchief, put it on his head and sat back.
- spotted: He asked why I was wearing a spotted handkerchief.
- colored: He produces a large colored handkerchief which he uses to mop his brow.
- dirty: She had been bound with two pieces of cord and a dirty gray handkerchief was stuffed in her mouth.
- white: She is dressed all in black, holding a white handkerchief.
- red: Their recognition signal is ' red handkerchief ' " .
Modifies a noun
- tree: Someone said it might be a handkerchief tree, but I don't know.
- case: There are no flaws or damage to the handkerchief case, overall excellent condition.
Noun used with modifier
- cambric: This covering removed, I found a white cambric handkerchief, inside of which was something hard.
- silk: I had a small silk handkerchief tied round my throat; I had my gloves.
- pocket: He had a pocket handkerchief stuffed in his mouth.
- lace: Thomas Brand for stealing a lace handkerchief from John Woodgate at Brent Eleigh.
- linen: The patient should sit upright and bite against a clean rolled up linen handkerchief for about half an hour.
- cotton: Pack of four large natural color, organic cotton flannel handkerchiefs... perfect for those who like more traditional sized hankies.
handkerchief Quotes
You are offered a piece of bread and butter that feels like a damp handkerchiefand sometimes, when cucumber is added to it, like a wet one.
Coughs and sneezes spread diseases. Trap the germs in your handkerchief.
[Travel] preservesmy young noblemanfromsurfeiting of hisparents,andweanshimfroma dangerousfondness of his mother. It teacheth him wholesome hardship Whereas the country gentleman that never travelled, can scarce go to London without making his will, at least without wetting his handkerchief.
Browse dictionary entries near handkerchief
- handiwork
- handiness
- handily
- handicraft
- handicapper
- handicapped
- handicap
- handhold
- handgun
- handgrip
- handle
- Handle or Moniker
- handlebar
- handled
- handler
- handless
- handling
- handlist
- handmade
- handmaiden
